New Delhi: Communal tension erupted in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam after a mob went berserk over alleged stone-pelting at a Ganesh Chaturthi procession on Saturday (September 7) night, police said.
Following the incident of stone-pelting, nearly 500 people gheraoed Station Road police station on and demanded action against an unidentified person who threw the stone said officials.
The police said that investigation so far has not confirmed any stone-pelting on the Ganesh idol, reported The Times of India.
While officials said that the situation is under control, heavy security was deployed at important places in the city, reported The Indian Express.
The first incident of stone-pelting allegedly took place in the Mochipura area of Ratlam when some people were carrying an idol for installation as part Ganesh Chaturthi procession.
The police had received a complaint that somebody was injured as a result of stone-pelting near the pandal area.
“An FIR was registered against unknown persons in connection with this case, “said Superintendent of Police Rahul Kumar Lodha, reported The Indian Express.
As the police rushed to the spot for investigation, someone threw a stone again and stone-pelting started which led to damage to a police vehicle and the cops had to use force to disperse the crowd.
The police said that an FIR has been registered against 13 named individuals and 150 others for the rioting and sloganeering in the night, reported The Times of India.
“No idol was destroyed in the alleged stone-pelting. We will look into allegations that some people were injured in stone pelting and are looking into CCTV footage to ascertain the same,” said SP Lodha, reported The Indian Express.
